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Re: expansion ports
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 5 Jan 1999 03:38:22 GMT
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On Tue, 5 Jan 1999 01:28:10 GMT, "Michael Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote:
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> > Im not much into the legal stuff, but i think you can get around patent • stuff,
> > by using the connector parts you can get from Lego Service.
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> It is legal to modify the connectors for your own use. You get into trouble
> when you try to sell something that contains one. The patent means they are
> the only people that can sell something with the connector. You could sell
> a product that was complete except for the connector and give instructions
> for using a LEGO one to finish it.
I thought a patent meant it was illegal to copy the design and manufacture
it for sale. I don't see why you couldn't resell a genuine LEGO connector.
Rob
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: expansion ports
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| (...) I think TLG would take a dim view of people purchasing LEGO parts, possibly modifying them, using the parts in their own commercial product, and then selling the product. And if you simply build your product so that the buyer can connect with (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: expansion ports
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| (...) If they only had a patent on the connector itself that would be true, but I think they have a patent on the connector in use with a "construction set". See the claims of: (URL) connector also has the LEGO name on the top of the pins, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: expansion ports
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| (...) stuff, (...) It is legal to modify the connectors for your own use. You get into trouble when you try to sell something that contains one. The patent means they are the only people that can sell something with the connector. You could sell a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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